LEAHY VETTING FOR UNDERWATER DEMOLITION/ SEAL COURSE IN

UNCLAS DHAKA 000036 SIPDIS DEPT FOR SCA/RA ATTN: JOSEPH BRENNIG E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR UNDERWATER DEMOLITION/ SEAL COURSE IN USA, FEBRUARY 11 TO OCT 30, 2009 ¶1. This is an action request. See para three. ¶2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Underwater Demolition/ Seal Course in USA, which will begin on February 11, 2009. Post vetting was completed on January 08, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by January 25, 2009 to provide sufficient time for processing. Post requests the department conduct Leahy vetting for the following candidate: ¶1. Name: Md. Akhizul Haque Rank: S Lt Unit: BNS Haji Mohsin Unit Location: Dhaka Cantonment Personal Number: 1665 Date of Birth: 10 July 1984 Place of Birth: Madaripur ¶3. Post requests that the Department of State authorize post to make the following statement to the relevant DOD units: "Embassy verifies that the Department of State possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the above named individual or unit." ¶4. Post Human Rights Officer is David Arulanantham, unclass e-mail:arulananthamdp@state.gov. ¶5. COMMENT: Embassy has no information to indicate these individuals or any units they have served in have been involved in gross violations of human rights. Moriarty